Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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