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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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