Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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