Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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