Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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