Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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