Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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