Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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