Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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