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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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