Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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