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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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