Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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