Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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