Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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