Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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