Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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