Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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