Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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