Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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