Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning