Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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