Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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