Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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