Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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