Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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