Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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