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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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