Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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