Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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