Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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