Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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