Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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