Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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