Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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