Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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