Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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