Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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