Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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