Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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