Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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