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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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