Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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