Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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