Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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