Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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