Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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