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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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