Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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