Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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