Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores 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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