Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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