Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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