Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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