Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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