Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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