Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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