Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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