Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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