Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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