Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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