Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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