Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate 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 abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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