Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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