Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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