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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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