Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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