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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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