Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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