Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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