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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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