Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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