Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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