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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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