Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes 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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