Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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