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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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