Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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