Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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