Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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