Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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