Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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