Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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