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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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