Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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