Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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