Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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