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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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