Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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