Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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