Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important 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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