Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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