Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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