Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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