Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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