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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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