Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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