Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the 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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