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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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