Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge 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 resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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