Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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