Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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