Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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