Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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