Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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