Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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