Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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