Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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