Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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