Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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