Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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