Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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