Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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