Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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