Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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