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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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