Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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