Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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