Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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