Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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