Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping 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 most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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