Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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