Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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