Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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