Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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