Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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