Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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