Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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