Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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