Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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