Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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