Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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