Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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