Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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