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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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