Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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