Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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