Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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