Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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