Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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