Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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