Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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