Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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