Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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