Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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