Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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