Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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