Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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