Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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