Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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