Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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