Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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