Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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