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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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