Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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