Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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