Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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