Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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