Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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