Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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