Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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