Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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