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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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