Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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