Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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