Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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