Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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