Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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