Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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