Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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