Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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