Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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