Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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