Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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