Learn more about this engaging new 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). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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