Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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