Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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