Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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