Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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