Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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