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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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