Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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