Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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