Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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