Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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