Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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