Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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