Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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