Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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