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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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