Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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