Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important 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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