Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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