Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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