Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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