Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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