Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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