Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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