Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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