Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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