Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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