Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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