Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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