Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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