Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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