Find out more about the definitive 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). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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