Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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