Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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