Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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