Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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