Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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