Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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