Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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