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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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