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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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