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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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