Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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