Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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