Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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