Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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