Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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