Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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