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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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