Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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