Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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