Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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