Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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