Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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