Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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