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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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