Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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