Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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