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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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