Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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