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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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