Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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