Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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