Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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