Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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