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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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