Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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