Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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