Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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