Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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