Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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