Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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