Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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