Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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