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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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