Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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