Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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