Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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