Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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