Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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