Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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