Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate 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 these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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