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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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