Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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