Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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