Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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