Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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