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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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