Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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