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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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