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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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