Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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