Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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