Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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