Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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