Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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