Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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