Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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