Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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