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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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