Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses 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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