Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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