Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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