Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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