Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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