Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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