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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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