Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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