Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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