Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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