Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the 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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