Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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