Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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