Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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