Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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