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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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