Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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