Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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