Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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