Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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