Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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