Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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