Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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