Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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