Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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