Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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