Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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