Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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