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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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