Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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