Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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