Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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