Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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