Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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