Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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