Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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