Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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