Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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