Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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