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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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