Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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