Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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