Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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