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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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