Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. 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 MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts 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 resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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