Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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