Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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