Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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