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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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