Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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