Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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