Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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