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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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