Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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