Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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