Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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