Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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