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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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