Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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