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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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