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 explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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