Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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