Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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