Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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