Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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