Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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