Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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