Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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