Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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