Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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