Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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