Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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