Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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