Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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