Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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