Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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