Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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