Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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