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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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