Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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