Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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