Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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