Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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