Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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