Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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