Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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