Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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