Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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