Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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