Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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