Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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