Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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