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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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