Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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