Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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