Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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