Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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