Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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