Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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