Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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