Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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