Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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