Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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