Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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