Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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