Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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