Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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