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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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