Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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