Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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