Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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