Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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