Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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