Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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