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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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