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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major 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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