Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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