Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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