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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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