Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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