Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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