Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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