Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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