Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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