Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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