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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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