Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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