Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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