Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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