Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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