Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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