Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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