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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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