Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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