Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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