Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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