Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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