Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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