Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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