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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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