Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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