Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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