Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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