Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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