Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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