Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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