Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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