Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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