Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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