Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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