Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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