Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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