Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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