Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major 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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