Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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