Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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