Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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