Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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