Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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