Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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