Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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