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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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