Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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