Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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