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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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