Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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