Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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