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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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