Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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