Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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