Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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