Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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