Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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