Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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