Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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