Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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