Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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