Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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