Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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