Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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