Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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