Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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