Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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