Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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