Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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