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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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