Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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