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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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