Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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