Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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