Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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