Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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