Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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