Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. 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 massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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