Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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