Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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