Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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