Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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