Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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