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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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