Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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