Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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