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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores 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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