Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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