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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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