Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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