Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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