Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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