Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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