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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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