Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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