Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important 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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