Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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