Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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