Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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