Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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