Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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