Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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