Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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