Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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