Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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