Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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