Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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