Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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