Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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