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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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