Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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