Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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