Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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