Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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