Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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