Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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