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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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