Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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