Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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