Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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