Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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