Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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